Use LLMs as a tool, not a replacement for thinking
OpenAI
The most well-known LLM, featuring GPT-4o with multimodal capabilities, web search, and image generation.
Anthropic
Known for thoughtful, nuanced responses and strong coding capabilities with Claude 4 Sonnet and Opus models.
Google's multimodal AI with Gemini 2.5 Pro, featuring massive context windows and real-time web access.
Meta
Open-source models available for download and customization, popular among developers and researchers.
Perplexity
AI-powered search engine with real-time web access and citation-based responses for research.
xAI (Elon Musk)
Real-time AI with current data access, known for reasoning capabilities and up-to-date information.